Apulia, also known by its Italian name Puglia, is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi), and its population is about four million people. It is bordered by the other Italian regions of Molise to the north, Campania to the west, and Basilicata to the southwest. The regional capital is Bari.
Bari is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples. It is a port and university city as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of 315,284 inhabitants, and an area of over 116 square kilometres (45 sq mi), while the urban area has 750,000 inhabitants. The metropolitan area has 1.3 million inhabitants.
Società Sportiva Calcio Bari, commonly referred to as Bari, is an Italian football club based in Bari, Apulia. Bari currently plays in the Serie B. The team finished the 2021–22 season in first place in Serie C and earned promotion to Serie B for the 2022–23 season.
Bitonto is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in the Italian region of Apulia. It lies to the west of Bari. It is nicknamed the "City of Olives", due to the numerous olive groves surrounding the city.
Terlizzi is an Italian small town of 26,084 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari in Apulia, lying to the north west of the seaport of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the midst of a fertile plain.
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport is an airport serving the city of Bari in Italy. It is approximately 8 km (5 mi) northwest from the town centre. Named after Pope John Paul II, who was born Karol Wojtyła, the airport is also known as Palese Airport after a nearby neighbourhood. The airport handled 6,461,179 passengers in 2023.
Roberto Stellone is an Italian football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He is the head coach of Serie C Group B club Vis Pesaro.
Michele Marcolini is an Italian football coach and former footballer, who played as a midfielder. He last was the manager of the Malta national football team.
The 1991 European Cup final was a football match held at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari, Italy, on 29 May 1991, that saw Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia defeat Marseille of France in a penalty shoot-out. After normal time and extra time could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks. Manuel Amoros's miss for the French side proved crucial, as Red Star held their nerve to win their first and, as of 2024, only European Cup.
Antonio Matarrese is an Italian sports manager for football. He is known for having owned A.S. Bari for almost 20 years.
The Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Apulia, southern Italy, 40 km south-west of the coastal city of Bari. In 1986. the territorial prelature of Altamura e Acquaviva delle Fonti was united with the diocese of Gravina. The present diocese is a suffragan of the archdiocese of Bari-Bitonto.
The politics of Apulia, Italy take place in the framework of a semi-presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of the Region is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the Regional Council of Apulia, while executive power is exercised by the Regional Government led by the President, who is directly elected by the people. The current Statute, which regulates the functioning of the regional institutions, has been in force since 2004.
Gianluca Paparesta is a former Italian football referee. He was implicated in the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, and has not refereed since.
Michele Mignani is an Italian professional football manager and former defender. He is the head coach of Serie B club Cesena.
Stefano Sabelli is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Serie A club Genoa.
Michele Emiliano is an Italian politician and former judge. He is the incumbent president of Apulia Region since June 2015, and he previously served as mayor of Bari from 2004 to 2014. Emiliano has often been considered a populist and regionalist politician.
The Democratic Front, is a heterogenous and mainly regional faction within the Democratic Party (PD), a political party in Italy. The faction was launched by Michele Emiliano, President of Apulia, one of the 20 regions of Italy, and former Mayor of Bari, in the run-up of the 2017 leadership election.
Michele Mirabella is an Italian television presenter, University professor and actor.
Antonio Decaro is an Italian politician and former Mayor of Bari.
Simeone Di Cagno Abbrescia was an Italian politician who served as mayor of Bari.
